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| Jan. 18. |
The King to Lord Treasurer Juxon and Lord Cottington. To give
warrant for delivery of 13,500 cords of wood to the farmers of the
iron-works in Dean Forest for the present year, and for the setting
out of a new "fellett" before the 10th February next, to contain
the like quantity of 13,500 cords of wood for the next year,
according to the draft of a privy seal agreed on by Sir Ralph Whitfield and Sir Charles Harbord. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 18. |
The same to the President and Chapter of Lichfield. To elect
Samuel Fell, D.D., one of his Majesty's chaplains in ordinary, to the
deanery of that church, void by the promotion of John Warner, D.D.,
to the bishopric of Rochester. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 18. |
1. Petition of the Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty of Bristol
to the Council. On a petition to the King, hereunto annexed, and
his pleasure thereon, divers of petitioners have given security to
attend the Board and not depart without leave. Since when they
have appeared before the commissioners, and have been again
examined, but not upon the body of the commission, but chiefly in
what manner the commissioners behaved themselves at Bristol, with
other impertinent matter not examinable by the commissioners.
Amongst others, the commissioners examined Edmund Arundell, one
of petitioners, and demanded of him whether he thought if due
obedience had been given to the commission at Bristol the commissioners would have broken up any doors or locks, whereunto
Arundell answering that he could not tell, he was by the Lord Mohun
and others committed to the messenger, and is now in custody.
Forasmuch as these proceedings of the commissioners are as unwarrantable as their former, no power being given them to imprison,
petitioners pray that they and the commissioners may attend the
Lords for hearing, and that petitioner Arundell may be enlarged,
and the rest discharged of further attendance. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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1. i. Petition of the Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty of
Bristol to the King. Recite commission to inquire of certain alleged illegal payments on goods exported or imported
imposed at Bristol, calendared under 30th November
1637, No. 87. Complain of the illegal and unwarrantable proceedings of Charles Foxe and Robert Powlett, two
of the commissioners, in taking into custody witnesses
ready to appear before them, fetching others out of their
houses and keeping them prisoners until examination,
and unless they would subscribe to what Powlett wrote,
though they knew it not to be true, declaring them to be
refractory, and thereupon detaining them in custody, with
much other matter in relation to these disputes minutely
detailed, especially that some of their body who were sent
to London to complain of these proceedings had been
attached by a sergeant-at-arms upon the misinformation
of these commissioners. Pray for the discharge of those
who are in custody, upon security for their appearance,
and that the King would appoint a day to hear the
premises. [Signed by Thomas Colston, Edmund Arundell, and seven others. ¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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1. i. i. Minute of the King's pleasure that petitioners are to
attend the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington
touching the discharge of such as are in custody, who
are to be set at liberty upon security, and that his
Majesty will be present at the hearing, and Sec. Windebank is to be attended to know what day his Majesty
will appoint. Whitehall, 7th January 1637–8. [¼ p.] |
| Jan. 18. |
2. Minute of his Majesty's further pleasure in reference to the
above petitions from Bristol. The petitioners are to sign their
names to their petitions, and signification is to be sent to them that
his Majesty will hear the commissioners' complaints against them on
Sunday next. [2/3 p.] |
Jan. 18.
Long Acre. |
3. Statement by John Lord Mohun of Okehampton, Warwick
Mohun, Robert Powlett, and Charles Foxe, the commissioners before
mentioned, of the particulars in which Edmund Arundell, one of the
wardens of the Company of Merchants at Bristol, had been a wilful
contemner of his Majesty's commission. [1 p.] |
Jan. 18.
Wolveton. |
4. Sir Thomas Trenchard and John Freke, late successively
sheriffs of Dorset, to the Council. Your letters of 31st October last
commanded us to collect the arrears of ship-money (see Vol. ccclxx.,
No. 73). State reasons why since its receipt they could collect only
56l. 19s. 11d., which they have returned to Sir William Russell.
Beseech the Lords to spare their attendance, and that a new writ
may be awarded to the new sheriff, returnable in Easter term next,
for collecting the same arrears, and they hope thereupon to levy the
same. [1 p.] |
Jan. 18
Barderop. |
5. William Calley to Richard Harvey. Has sent by Robert
Whippe 4l. 7s. 9d. Felix Long is at Dr. Bing's, and is expected at
Burderop before Monday. "My brother Danvers, coming lately
from Littlecote, made such a relation of Mr. Popham's funeral as
would make any man but a coward hug death to gain so stately an
interment." [2/3 p.] |
Jan. 18.
Aby. |
6. Answer of Richard Coxall, vicar of Aby, co. Lincoln, to
Archbishop Laud's articles respecting vicarages before mentioned.
His vicarage is worth 60l. per annum, arising from tithes. There
are detained from the vicar 44l. per annum, principally by the Earl
of Lindsey and his servants. No impropriation is known. [1 p.] |
Jan. 18.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Thomas Wyan, Deputy Registrar of the
Court of Admiralty. His Majesty, by privy seal dated 13th January
1630–1, gave warrant to cause 200l. to be yearly paid out of the
profits of the Admiralty to Edward Nicholas for his service. Wyan
is to cause the said sum to be paid to him for the year ended the
feast of St. Thomas last past. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., fol. 80. ½ p.] |
Jan. 18.
Whitehall. |
The same to Attorney-General Bankes. Great sums of money
have been accounted for as paid by his Majesty for freight of ships
employed in his service since 1625. Howsoever his Majesty has
paid the full sums without abatement, yet it appears that the owners
of ships have not been fully paid. You are to draw up a commission,
directed to Sir Edward Sawyer, Edward Nicholas, and both the
auditors of the Imprest, authorizing them to examine upon oath
such persons as have any ways had to do with such payments, for
better discovery of the truth. [Copy. Ibid. 2/3 p.] |
| Jan. 18. |
7. Separate examinations of John Brush, Hugh Knightley, Edward
Barcock, and Thomas Steventon, taken before Attorney-General
Bankes, in reference to 100 barrels of gunpowder and 60 barrels of
brimstone sent to the storehouse of Jasper Selwyn, under-tenant of
John Pigott, by direction of John Evelyn. [1½ p.] |
Jan. 18.
Office of Ordnance. |
8. Estimate by the Officers of the Ordnance of the expense and
return of powder into his Majesty's magazine from the Triumph, the
St. George, the James, the Unicorn, the Rainbow, the Vanguard,
the Henrietta Maria, the Convertive, the Dreadnought, the Roebuck,
the Swan, and the First Whelp. Total spent, 13 lasts, 16 cwt.,
36 lbs.; total returned, 36 lasts, 13 cwt., 39 lbs. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 18. |
9. Note that the last gunpowder sent into Ireland was in March
1629, being 20 lasts. [2 lines.] |
| Jan. 18. |
10. Copy information brought into the Court of Star Chamber by
the Attorney-General against Bishop Williams, of Lincoln, and 23
other persons. It charged the bishop and others of the defendants
with having procured several of the defendants to swear falsely
in certain depositions taken in past proceedings against the
bishop, and especially in relation to a question of whether John
Prigeon the elder was the father of a bastard child of Elizabeth
Hodgson. It also set forth a paper of instructions stated to have
been prepared by the bishop and his coadjutors as to how the
witnesses might upon examination equivocate with the questions
asked of them, and alleged various instances of false swearing in
compliance with those instructions. It further charged the bishop
with having executed fraudulent leases of his lands in order
to defeat the King of any fine to be imposed upon him, and to have
pleaded those leases in the Exchequer in bar to writs of extent
issued for recovery of the fine of 10,000l. imposed in Trinity
term last; also with having attempted to corrupt Mr. Kilvert,
who was employed as solicitor for his Majesty in endeavouring
to levy the said fine; also with having appointed Vincent Brampton,
who was a grocer and kept an alehouse, to be curate of Asgarby,
co. Lincoln, of which place the bishop as prebend was bound to serve
the cure, and that Brampton being questioned upon the subject by
the justices of peace, answered that he got more by the ale than the
altar, and had rather leave the church than his alehouse. [11 pp.] |
| Jan. 18. |
11. List, certified by George Rigby, clerk of the peace, of badgers
licensed at the several sessions of the peace for co. Lancaster held
from the 17th April 1637 to this day. In all 217. [6½ pp.] |
| Jan.18. |
12. List, similarly certified, of all licensed alehouse-keepers within
the same county. Total, 793. [12 pp.] |
Jan. 19.
Whitehall. |
13. Order of Council. After hearing Thomas Witherings and
Jason Grover, the common carrier of Yarmouth and Ipswich, and
their counsel, it was ordered that Grover and all carriers shall
henceforth conform to the letters patent granted to Witherings of
the letter office and the proclamation in that behalf. But their
Lordships declared that it should be lawful for any carrier that
should receive the letters of merchants or others to be carried from
town to town within the kingdom to use what diligence he may and
to ride what pace he will, so as he do it without shifting or change
of horses. It was objected that Witherings took more for the
carriage of letters within the kingdom than was usual; the Lords
referred the consideration of all complaints of that nature to the
Secretaries of State, praying them to take course for redress of such
abuse. [Draft. The clause which we have printed above in italic
was struck out by the King, who wrote in the margin "This clause
to bee left out. C. R." 1¼ p.] |
Jan. 19.
Whitehall. |
14. The Council to the Lord Mayor of London. We are confident
his Majesty's commands set forth by proclamations and book of
orders for keeping the Lent season, Vigils, Ember week, and other
fasting days are not unknown to you, and therefore we cannot but
let you know that his Majesty is resolved to have this ensuing Lent
and other fasting days well observed. We require you to use your
best endeavours to give his Majesty satisfaction; but for furnishing
ambassadors and ministers of foreign princes residing here, and the
relief of sick and weak persons, we permit you (according to custom)
to grant licence to kill all sorts of flesh (beef only excepted) to eight
butchers, and to eight poulterers to utter flesh and poultry ware.
[Draft. 1½ p.] |
Jan. 19.
Whitehall. |
15. Order of Council. Having heard the petition of John Tanner,
merchant (see previous order, Vol. ccclxxviii., No. 62), and also the
Earl of Ancram, touching logwood ordered by Tanner to be brought
from the Canary Islands, upon an agreement made with the patentees
for logwood, and understanding that there is a privy seal granted to
the Earl for seizing a certain quantity of logwood, and likewise patents
passed to others to seize a further quantity, it was ordered that Edward
Herbert, the Queen's attorney, shall examine whether the Earl and his
agents have fully received his proportion of logwood, and whether
the patentees have any right as yet to bring in any logwood, and
thereof to certify the Board by Wednesday next come sevennight,
and in the meantime the logwood mentioned in the petition to be
put into safe custody. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
16. Minute of warrant from the Council to the Warden of the
Fleet, to set at liberty Simon Corbet, William Nicoll, and John
Benfield, moneyers. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
17. The like of similar warrant to Nicholas Pye, messenger, to
fetch before the Lords John Poole, constable of the hundred of Ongar,
Essex, and Thomas Poole and John Ting, constables of Fyfield,
Essex. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
The like to Henry Kyme, to fetch William Stane and Amos
Prielove, constables of the hundred of Harlow, Essex, and Josias
Wood, constable of Roydon, Essex. [Written on the same paper as
the preceding. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
The like to David Stott, to fetch John Croft, of Stoke Milborough,
Salop. [Ibid. ⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
The like to Francis Taylor, to fetch Marcus Adams and Robert
Adams, his son, of Ryehill, in the hundred of Harlow, Essex.
[Ibid. ½ p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
18. Petition of Nevill Titchborne to the Council. You were
pleased upon a petition of petitioner's mother-in-law, Priscilla
Titchborne, concerning a difference between her and her husband
and children, to order that they should give attendance at the
second sitting after Twelfth Day. Petitioner has attended on his
and his father's behalf 14 days. As his mother has not given
attendance, he beseeches you to dismiss him, and, if there be cause,
to appoint a day peremptory for the hearing. [Underwritten,
"Nevill Titchborne appeared the 19th January 1637[–8]." ½ p.] |
Jan. 19.
Bishopthorpe. |
19. Archbishop Neile, of York, to Sec. Windebank. I give you
thanks for many good offices, and amongst them for your relation
of his Majesty's acceptance of my service in intercepting Fenwick's
books and provisions for printing, and of his Majesty's well allowing
my last year's certificate. I trouble you with my certificate for the
year past, which I pray you to present to his Majesty. P.S.—I
received my brother of Chester's certificate but yesterday. [Good
impression of seal. ½ p.] |
Jan. 19.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
20. Sir John Pennington to Lords of the Admiralty. The embargo
in France continues upon all his Majesty's subjects in all parts of
that kingdom except Bordeaux and Rochelle, and they are now
so far out of hope of being set at liberty, that divers masters belonging to Dover have sent home to their merchants to have leave to
come away with their men. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
21. Answers by Robert Bennett, vicar of Hogsthorpe, co. Lincoln, to Archbishop Laud's seven questions about vicars. His
vicarage is worth 10l. per annum, paid by the bishop, with a house,
but without any tithes, fees, or offerings. The bishop is the owner of
the impropriation. It is worth 90l. per annum, but farmed by John
Harbie at 28l. per annum. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
22. Account of moneys due to James Duart, his Majesty's jeweller,
upon privy seals from 22nd April 1636 to this day; total, 4,175l.,
including 800l. for a fair-faced diamond in form of a heart set in a
ring sold to his Majesty, which having been long due, Duart prays
payment. [2/3 p.] |
| Jan. 19. |
23. Dr. Thomas Rives to Nicholas. I requested you about the
end of last term to inform the Lords Commissioners that I had
given in articles against Capt. Buller. He has denied all, and I
have no instructions to prove anything against him. This may
turn to my reproach; but thus am I served upon every cause sent
to me from the Navy. Let me receive a word from you what I
shall do, for the party demandeth inquest and to be released, nor
can I gainsay but it is fit he should. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Grant of the office of Clerk of the Statutes to Adrian May and
Richard May, his brother, after Thomas Hampson, who now holds
the same. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Pardon to Walker Denn for the manslaughter of John Bingham,
upon certificate of Sir John Finch, Chief Justice of Common Pleas.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Restitution of temporalities of the bishopric of Rochester to
John Warner, D.D., bishop of that see. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Warrant to Sir James Palmer to sell to Philip Earl of Pembroke
and Montgomery, Lord Chamberlain, one suit of hangings of the
story of St. Paul, containing 306½ ells of Flemish measure, for
804l. 11s. 3d., which sum Sir James is to disburse about the manufacture of hangings at Mortlake upon account. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Warrant to pay to Francis Wethered, surveyor of his Majesty's
stables, for repair of the stables at the mews and at Sheen, from
11th October 1636 to the 12th December 1637, 78l. 17s. 6d., according to particulars allowed by the Marquess of Hamilton. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
The like to pay to Dr. Steward, Clerk of the Closet, 105l., disbursed
for necessaries for his Majesty's service in the closet in times of
progress. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Warrant to Sir William Uvedale, Treasurer of the Chamber, to
pay to George Porter, junior, one of his Majesty's trumpeters, in the
room of Edward Juxe, deceased, the wages of 16d. by the day.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
The like to Edward Johnson, another of his Majesty's trumpeters,
in place of George Porter, the wages of 8d. the day. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
The like to the Master of the Great Wardrobe, for allowance of a
livery to Edward Johnson, in place of Edward Juxe, deceased.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Petition of the Six Clerks of the Court of Chancery to the King.
Upon a petition of the Master of the Rolls, the King, by order
of Council of 3rd December last, referred the matters therein mentioned to all the judges. Those matters are encroachments pretended
to be made by petitioners upon the rights of the Master of the Rolls
and other officers of that court, with grievances against the King's
subjects in general, under the patent of incorporation granted to
petitioners. Petitioners conceive they have a good answer, but as
the particulars are very many, and will require much time in the
debate of them, and petitioners are not willing to hold anything
which may give just cause of offence, or to continue a contestation
against the Master of the Rolls, they pray the King to grant a
reference to the Lord Keeper and the Master of the Rolls himself, to
settle the differences arising out of their patent. [Copy. See
Vol. cccxxiii., p. 228. 1 p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Reference as prayed; the Lord Keeper and Master of the Rolls
to certify the King, and in the meantime the reference to
the judges to be suspended. Whitehall, 20th January
1637–8. 1/6 p.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
24. Minute of a warrant from the Council to the Warden of the
Fleet, to take into his custody John Baker, and to keep him prisoner
until further order. [½ p.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
Notes by Nicholas of business to be transacted by Lords of the
Admiralty. Appointed to hear an appeal between Hooke and a
Dunkirker. Appoint what ships shall be set forth this year for
Ireland and England. Consider a letter of justices of peace of
Cheshire, concerning abuses committed by saltpetremen in that
county. The Trinity House certify that they cannot approve of
William Godfrey to be a boatswain. Appoint a day for hearing the
caulkers and shipwrights referred by the Council. Consider Dr.
Rives's letter touching Capt. Buller. Sign estimate for victualling
the Great Ship. Peruse Officers of Navy's letters on behalf of Jo[hn]
Blounden, to be purser in Jo[hn] Wriothesley's place. [See
Vol. ccclxxviii., No. 81. ¾ p.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
25. Lords of the Admiralty to Lord Keeper Coventry. His
Majesty's services in the Navy much suffer, for that all the officers of
the Navy are not in commission of the peace for Kent, Essex, Surrey,
Middlesex, and Hants. We pray you to cause Sir William Russell,
Sir Henry Palmer, Kenrick Edisbury, and Dennis Fleming to be
forthwith put into the said commission. [Copy. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Another Copy of the same. [See Vol. cccliii., fol. 80 b. ½ p.] |
Jan. 20.
Sherborne. |
26. John Earl of Bristol to Sir John Pennington. I understand
by my son the great obligation that he and I have to you for your
friendship towards him. He has been thereby so much encouraged
in the way of a seaman's life, that he inclines to settle himself to
that course. I entreat you to continue your favour, by directing
him what you shall judge fittest for him to do. I hope you will
breed up a young man that you will find to bear an honest and
grateful heart, and I shall much desire to show myself thankful to
you. My inclination is to have him be a lieutenant, and not to leap
too soon into the command of a ship, or else to continue this next
year as a volunteer. But whatsoever you shall judge fittest, that I
will approve of. [Originally dated the 6th inst., but altered to the
20th. 1 p.] |
Jan. 20.
Wapping. |
27. Master and Wardens of the Shipwrights Company to Nicholas.
At a meeting in August last, with the master shipwrights, Mr. Pett
the younger, and others, we advised the reforming of divers abuses,
and amongst them the misdemeanours of certain persons using the
trade of caulking. Some of that profession being discontented,
attempted to get themselves incorporated, and at divers private
assemblies collected moneys to withstand the writers. Upon notice
thereof the writers sent for some of the principal, and caused a fine
to be entered for two conventicles. The counsel of the persons fined
justifying their proceedings, the writers desired Sir Henry Marten
to compose the difference, but one hour before the time for hearing
appointed by him a reference from the Lords of the Admiralty was
showed to them, intimating their pleasure to hear that business.
We are humbly thankful, and desire the Lords to appoint when the
writers shall attend with their counsel. Desire to know the charge
of the complainants, with three or four days to provide counsel.
[Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 20. |
28. William Bassett, late Sheriff of Somerset, to [Nicholas ?].
William Dore, late constable of the hundred of Norton Ferris, having
about 40l. ship-money in his hands, upon his refusal to pay the
same, the writer commanded his bailiff to arrest him. Dore has
absented himself, wherefore the writer desires Nicholas to move the
Lords to compel him to render an account. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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28. i. The same to the same. Similar letter with the same request
as against John Burge, late constable of the hundred of
Chewton, who had collected 63l. and had neglected to pay
the same. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 20. |
29. Petition of Robert Pope, late one of the constables of the
hundred of Bempstone, Somerset, to William Bassett, late Sheriff.
Henry Pope, of Locking, being assessed 8s. to the ship-money, and
refusing to pay, the writer distrained one of Pope's beasts and
tendered him the overplus, which he refused to receive, whereupon
petitioner kept the beast on his pasture a quarter of year, and then
Robins and two others with long staves entered the pasture and
drove the beast away. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 20. |
30. Richard Maud, James Partridge, Moses Brampton, and William
Edwards, to Bishop Bancroft, of Oxford. Certify that the work done
by Humphrey Smith in rebuilding the spire of the church of Witney
(the nature of which is particularly stated) is well worth 200l.,
besides 8l. for overplus work beyond his bargain with the parish.
[1 p.] |
| Jan. 20. |
31. Answer of George Scortreth, vicar of Alford, co. Lincoln, to
Archbishop Laud's seven articles about vicarages. The vicarage of
Alford is worth 19l.; 16l. paid by Sir Charles Bolles, farmer of the parsonage, and the rest by three acres of pasture, two "cotcher houses,"
and fees, viz., for a marriage 12d., a churching 1d., no chrisom,
burials for a man or woman 2d., a child 1d.; no mortuary. The
impropriation is worth 80l. per annum, the owner thereof the bishop
of the diocese. |
| Jan. 20. |
32. Agreement entered into at a meeting in London between
George Low, Deputy of the Fellowship of Merchant Adventurers of
England, residing in London, and Lawrence Halstead and William
Essington, committees appointed by the Court of the said Fellowship
on the one part, and Thomas Knott and Thomas Foard, appointed
on the part of the brethren residing in Exeter and in co. Devon, on
the other part. The merchants of Exeter are to have free liberty
to ship Spanish cloth from Exeter or any port in co. Devon. They
shall not transport any such cloth but only such as shall be made in
co. Devon. No merchant of Exeter shall buy any of the said cloth,
but only in the market of Exeter. All persons of co. Devon thereafter admitted into the fellowship shall observe this agreement.
[1 p.] Annexed, |
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32. i. Draft order of the Council confirming the said agreement
and directing that the same should be carefully observed.
Inner Star Chamber, 24th January 1637–8. [½ p.] |
Jan. 20.
Burderop. |
33. Sir William Calley to Richard Harvey. I perceive Mr. Long
has procured, by means of a good friend, leave to arrest John Titchborne. Now we can seize on his person I hope to get my money.
I understand Mr. John Popham is deceased, and that his debt is near
38,000l., for which his brothers are jointly engaged, but their father
nothing at all, and besides all this, it is whispered that a great part
of his wife's land is sold outright, and the rest mortgaged. I hear
your master [Endymion Porter] was the cause of the great funeral
that was made for him, and that his only credit procured the
disbursement of the charge, but that the father will pay the amount.
[Seal with arms. 2/3 p.] |
Jan. 21.
Whitehall. |
34. Order of the King in Council. Upon hearing a petition of the
corporation of Bristol, complaining of the undue proceeding of Lord
Mohun and others in execution of a commission for finding out
moneys illegally imposed in the said city, his Majesty appointed this
day sevennight to hear the petitioners and the commissioners complained of, for so much only as concerns any proceedings of the said
commissioners, but for the matter itself contained in the said commission, the same is to proceed as the commission directs, and in no
sort to be spoken of at the said hearing. [1¼ p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
35. Draft of the same. [1¼ p.] |
Jan. 21.
Whitehall. |
36. Order of the King in Council. On consideration of a petition
from the ministers of Norwich complaining that most of them had no
certainty nor competency for means of living, but by the voluntary
courtesy of the people, it was ordered that the citizens and the
ministers should set down how much each minister has of certainty
belonging to him, and what is allowed by the voluntary contribution
of the parishioners, and also the contents of each parish, in regard of
houses, rates, and number of communicants. The bishop and the
petitioners undertook to present an authentic act of submission to
the judgment of his Majesty from all the ministers of the city, and
the mayor and others were required to attend on the first Sunday
after Easter with an act under the common seal of the city, expressing their similar submission, in the same manner as London has
done. It was also ordered that all persons who claim to have the
nomination of ministers should come prepared, at the same time, to
show by what right they claim the same. [Draft. 22/3 pp.] |
Jan.21.
Whitehall. |
37. Similar order, on complaint from the merchants of Norwich
and others trading in Norwich stuffs, alleging that their weekly
letters have been interrupted and their carriers forbidden by
Mr. Witherings, his Majesty's postmaster, to carry letters otherwise
than to go along with their carts, which it was alleged would be very
prejudicial to their trade. It was ordered that the carriers of Norwich, as was ordered on the 19th inst. for the carrier of letters of
Yarmouth and Ipswich, should conform to the letters patent granted
to Witherings of the letter office and to the proclamation on that
behalf, and not presume to do or attempt anything contrary to the
same. [Underwritten by Sec. Coke, "This is according to his
Majesty's pleasure, as by the draft signed by his Majesty appeareth."
1 p.] |
| Jan.21. |
38. The Council to the Mayor of Wenlock. By our letters of the
25th October last, we required you to pay to Sir William Russell
302l., arrear of ship-money, or attend the Board that term, in both
which you having made default, we once more require you to pay in
the said moneys or to attend the Board this term, which if you
neglect order shall be taken to bring you to conformity. Morton
Briggs and John Reynolds alias Mason are assessed for their
estates within your liberties and refuse to make payment; you are to
require them to conform, and if they refuse, to bind them over to
appear before the Board. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
39. The Council to [Sir Robert Pointz,] Sheriff of co. Gloucester.
The inhabitants of Oldland and West Hanham, two hamlets in the
parish of Bitton, have represented that 47l. 4s. being charged upon
the whole parish for ship-money, you have appointed petitioners
to pay one half, although the rest of the parish contains in value
and land twice as much, and is of far greater worth in estate. We
require you that the parish be rated and pay together, and not by
several parts for the ease of any particular persons; and that
indifferent assessors be appointed, some of the hamlets and some of
the rest of the parish, so that every man be rated with equality.
[Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
40. The same to the Marshal of the Admiralty and other officers.
Complaint is made by the Ambassador of the United Provinces that
a man-of-war of Zealand, whereof — Regimorter is captain, being
attending at Gravesend to transport Mons. de Gorpdet, ambassador from the States, into Zealand, is arrested at the suit of one
Brames. You are to release the ship, without taking any caution
from the captain or any other. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 21.
Whitehall. |
41. The same to the Lords of the Admiralty. It being his
Majesty's pleasure that the Swallow and the Ninth Whelp be
employed in the Irish seas next year, you are to give order to the
Lord Deputy of Ireland to have the same prepared for that service
upon the charge of the revenue of that kingdom. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
42. Draft of the same. [1 p.] |
Jan. 21.
Whitehall. |
43. The same to Thomas Waterworth. Several persons inhabiting
St. Giles-in-the-Fields, having been assessed for ship-money, refuse
to pay their rates. You are to repair to the places of abode of the
persons named in a list annexed, and to demand the money assessed,
and having received the same to deliver it to the assessors to be paid
to the sheriff; and if any deny to pay, you are to warn them to
give attendance on the Board till they be discharged; and if they
refuse to do the one or the other by Friday next, you are to bring
them before us to answer their contempt. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
Minute of another similar warrant to bring before the Lords John
Child, one of the collectors of the money in St. Giles-in-the-Fields.
[Written on the same paper as the preceding. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
44. The like to Edmund Barker. To fetch Thomas Coke, one
of the constables of the western part of the hundred of Bempstone, Somerset, and Roger Wagget and Richard Banbury, constables
within the tithing of Muchelney and Midney in the same county.
[⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
Minute of warrant from the Council to Henry Davis. To fetch
William Dore, late constable of the hundred of Norton Ferris, John
Burge, late constable of the hundred of Chewton, and Henry Robins,
of Locking, Somerset. [Written on the same paper as the preceding.
4 lines.] |
| Jan. 21. |
45. Sir Edward Rodney to Nicholas. I received letter from
the Lords of the Admiralty, dated 2nd May 1635, with instructions
for better regulating my office for his Majesty's profit, and in
obedience I recommended Dr. Gilbert Jones, chancellor of Bristol,
to be judge of my Vice-Admiralty, Matthew King, of Uphill, mariner,
to be marshal, and John Selwood to be registrar. Dr. Jones proceeded so far as to take out a warrant for a patent, and then grew
frightened from the employment, as you may perceive by his letter
to you. I now recommend John Baber, of Lincoln's Inn, counsellor,
who will undertake the place without starting. The bearer is he
whom I recommend for registrar. I have sent him to solicit these
affairs, and to go on in the business of the wreck against Mr. Heale,
who, as lord of the manor on the sea coast, keeps to his own use all
Admiralty droits; as indeed all the other lords of manors do. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
46. William Bassett, late Sheriff of Somerset, to the same. Since
being with you last night, I find I have received but 450l., which
shall be paid to Sir William Russell to-morrow or Tuesday, with
which you may acquaint his Majesty. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
| Jan. 21. |
47. Edward Harbert to George Gylden at Kingston. Certifies that
under a warrant sent him as constable of Bletchingly, by the sheriff,
he distrained Mr. Turnor's cattle for the ship-money for 1636, but the
distress being forcibly rescued by Thomas Allingham and William
Rooker, servants to Turnor, he returned the same rescue to Gylden.
As for other moneys to be levied by distress he paid them all to
Gylden excepting Henry Newdigate's 2s. and John Kellick's 10d.,
for which he accounts. [Endorsed by Nicholas as delivered by the
sheriff of Surrey. ⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Warrant to the Justices of the Common Pleas to admit William
Whalley, son of Ralph Whalley, being under age, to suffer a common
recovery of lands in cos. Leicester, Derby, and Warwick, one moiety
to be disposed of for the payment of Ralph Whalley's debts, and
the other to be charged with portions for his seven daughters, but
to descend to his heir. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 22. |
48. Petition of Henry Richards to the King. In former times
the inventories of the estates of deceased persons were made by
appraisers, sworn to make a true valuation, who had allowance
according to the sum whereunto the inventories amounted, after the
rate of 8d., and sometimes 7d., in the pound, which good order being
in these latter ages not observed, executors commonly make choice
of their friends to be appraisers, by means whereof men's estates are
undervalued, and chargeable and tedious suits ensue. Petitioner
prays for the erection of an office general throughout England and
Wales, that a competent number of appraisers may be sworn, and
that there may be annexed to the said office 3d. in the pound, and
the office be granted to petitioner for 31 years, one moiety of the fee
to be expended in performance of the duties, and the other moiety to
be paid into the Exchequer, deducting the usual allowance to
receivers of revenue. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. 22. |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 230. ¾ p.] Underwritten, |
|
i. Reference to the Attorney and Solicitor General to certify their
opinions, whereupon his Majesty will signify his pleasure. Whitehall, 22nd January 1637–8. [Copy. Ibid.
1 p.] |
Jan. 22.
Derby. |
49. Henry Mellor and John Hope, Bailiffs of Derby, to the Council.
In obedience to the writ for assessing 175l. they have, though with
much pressure and hardship, in regard of their long-continued
affliction with the plague, and according to a later direction from the
Board upon the remonstrance of their misery, paid to the Treasurer
of the Navy 60l. in part of 120l., which by the second direction they
were appointed to pay. State in what proportion that sum has
been assessed on the several parishes. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 22. |
50. Rowland Lewen, Sheriff of co. Carmarthen, to the Council.
I have acquainted Thomas Vaughan, the late sheriff, and others
my predecessors, with the tenor of your letters. Vaughan has
informed me that of the 160l. specified as unpaid, there remains in
his hands but 110l., and that the other 50l. is in the hands of
Richard Thomas, late mayor of Carmarthen, who is accountable
for the same. Vaughan, in the beginning of this Hilary term,
has taken his journey to London to pay the 110l. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 22. |
51. Petition of Mary Thomas to Archbishop Laud. The archbishop referred her former petition to Sir John Lambe, to call Jones
and Payne before him, and settle some course whereby petitioner
might have her annuity of 14l. per annum. Sir John demanded
of Payne if he could pay the said annuity, which he denied to do.
Sir John then demanded of Jones if he would pay the same. Jones
answered that if Payne restored him his press and letters, and the
archbishop granted him the liberty (which others not in the decree
have) to print during his life, he being aged, he would not only pay
petitioner her annuity, and give security not to print any unlicensed
books, but also give satisfaction to Payne. Petitioner prays the
archbishop to grant Jones's request. [2/3 p.] Underwritten, |
|
51. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe. "If Payne refuse to pay
the pension here mentioned, let him be suspended from
the use of his press as well as Jones." 22nd January
1637–8. [1 p.] |
Jan. 22.
My chamber at the Middle Temple. |
52. Answer of the Mayor and Recorder of Huntingdon to the
complaint of David Stevenson, saltpetreman, in the handwriting
of and signed by Robert Bernard, the recorder. The complaint
was that they required the constable to charge no carts for
conveyance of his liquor. The fact is denied in a detailed statement which relates the whole circumstances. The carts in Huntingdon were very few, and the owners so poor that their horses were
almost starved, and they refused to work at Stevenson's price,
which was but 3d. per tun. They offered him to provide carts out
of the hundred; this he refused, and ultimately, after two days'
delay, a cart was hired by the corporation, which had done all his
carriage, and cost the town 12d. for every tun, over and above his 3d.,
which amount even he does not fully pay. [2¼ pp.] |
| Jan. 22. |
53. Answer of John Hudson, vicar of Calceby, co. Lincoln, to
Archbishop Laud's seven articles concerning vicarages. The vicarage
worth 20 marks yearly, which arises chiefly from wool, lambs, and
milk. Finds in the records of the registry of Lincoln that two parts
of the tithe corn belong to the vicarage. The vicarage, being so
mean a thing, is charged with ship-money and tenths. The impropriation belongs to Robert Phillips, heir of the person of the same
name, late of Wispington, who is ward to the King, his committee
being Susanna Phillips, his mother. The yearly value is 18l.
Calceby is decayed by oppression in rents and unoccupied houses;
might they be bettered, the vicarage might be better. [1½ p.] |
| Jan. 23. |
Petition of Sir Robert Knowles to the King. Petitioner has in
cos. Oxford and Berks an estate for life, with remainder to his sons
in succession in tail, in lands to the value of 800l. per annum, being
the ancient inheritance of his family. He has also the manor of Giffords, and a tenement called Palmer's alias Rawlies in Suffolk, and
two tenements in Esse alias Ash [Essen alias Ashen?] in Essex, in
which he has a like estate for life with similar remainders. He is
grown much indebted by reason of buying in his other lands of his
uncle, the Earl of Banbury, and having divers children, sons and
daughters, to provide for, is necessitated to sell some part of his
estate, and no lands so fit to be sold, in respect of the remoteness, as
these in Suffolk and Essex. Prays direction to the Judges of the
Common Pleas to permit William Knowles, his eldest son (near upon
18 years of age), to suffer a recovery of the said lands to the use of
petitioner and his heirs. [Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 231. ¾ p.]
Underwritten, |
|
i. Reference to the Attorney-General to prepare a bill accordingly. Whitehall, 23rd January 1637–8. [Copy. Ibid.
¾ p.] |
| Jan. 23. |
Petition of William Newton to the same. Recital similar to that
in petition of the same person, already calendared under date of
the 17th inst., respecting Pursefield, near Lincoln's Inn. Prays grant
of the premises in fee-farm at a rent of 200l. per annum. [Copy.
Ibid., p. 232. ⅓ p.] Underwritten, |
|
i. Reference to the Attorney-General, authorizing him to procure
a particular of the premises in question, and thereupon
to prepare a grant in fee-farm as solicited. Whitehall,
23rd January 1637–8. [Copy. Ibid. ¼ p.] |
Jan. 23.
Tuderly. [Tytherley.] |
54. Richard Whithed to Nicholas. On letter from the Council of
31st October last, concerning remains of ship-money in 1635, which
was 82l. 5s. 4d., there has been paid in by Mr. Harwood 9l. 15s. 6d.,
and I have sent to pay in the rest. Of the money we now pay,
Sir White Beconsawe has paid 10l. out of his own purse, and I shall
pay near thirty, which falls on us because there were no acquittances
given for money paid into the Exchequer on the certiorari; most
pretending to have paid there, we know not whom to distrain.
As for the money unpaid on the schedule, there is not one penny to
be levied. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Jan. 23.
Hounstert. [Hound Street?] |
55. Jerome Harvey to his cousin, Richard Harvey. I would you
be acquainted with the bearer, Mr. Wakeman, who deals for me in all
my law business, and who may have some occasion to make use of
you at this present for another neighbour of mine. I pray you do
him what good you can. [Endorsed by the person addressed as a
letter of his uncle, Jerome Harvey. ⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 23. |
56. Notes by Nicholas of business wherewith the Lords of the
Admiralty were to acquaint his Majesty:—i. With the list of ships
employed last year for guard of the coast, and of those that are ready
to be employed next summer. [Margin: "The list is signed."]
ii. With the Officers of the Navy's letter touching the Prince and
Merhonour. [Margin: "The King will hear the Officers of the
Navy himself about this."] iii. To speak with the King about the
Officers of the Navy's pay. [Margin: "The King will advise of it
himself."] [¾ p.] |
| Jan. 23. |
57. Lists of ships employed in 1637 and of those in readiness
to be employed in 1638. In the second list the King has struck
out the Triumph and the Defiance, and inserted the "Soueraine"
in their place. [1 p.] |
Jan. 24.
Inner Star Chamber. |
58. Order of Archbishop Laud and Lord Keeper Coventry, referees of a petition of Sir John Tyrrell to the King, calendared
under date of the 7th November 1637. The referees declared their
utter mislike of the frame of the petition, as well in regard of
petitioner's uncle as of Sir Henry Browne, cousin-german to old Sir
John Tyrrell, and of Lady Eyres, being persons of quality, and the
rather for that old Sir John Tyrrell by Sir Thomas Jervoise, his
counsel, acknowledged himself to owe very much to them both
for their care of his health and supply of his occasions. The
counsel for petitioner insisting principally upon the ruins of the
house at Herne, and the waste of timber on the lands in Essex
settled upon petitioner by his uncle on petitioner's marriage, and
the question and degree of that waste being disputed, the same
was referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and
Mr. Justice Croke, who were also to consider the propriety of young
Sir John Tyrrell joining with his uncle in leases of the lands in
settlement at an improved rent, and were recommended to make an
amicable end of these differences if they can. As for old Sir John
Tyrrell's living with Sir Henry Browne and the Lady Eyres, the
referees hold them to be persons of so much worth as they see no
cause why he should remove from their company. The consideration of reparation to Sir Henry Browne for aspersions cast upon him
by petitioner was reserved by the referees until they received the
judges' certificate. [2½ pp.] |
| Jan. 24. |
59–60. Two copies or drafts of the same order in various stages of
preparation. [3 pp. and 2⅓ pp.] |
Jan. 24.
Inner Star Chamber. |
61. Another order of Council on the complaint against Thomas
Witherings by the merchants and others trading in Norwich stuffs,
differing from that already calendared under the date of the 21st
inst., No. 37. It was now ordered that for the better accommodation of the said merchants, it should be permitted to the common
and known carriers of letters belonging to Norwich or any other
town to carry the letters of merchants or others, travelling with the
same letters the ordinary journeys that common carriers travel, and
coming to London, Norwich, or any other town not above eight
hours before the carts, waggons, or pack-horses, whereunto Witherings
and others are to conform themselves. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
62. Similar order. Robert Coytmore, servant to Lord Strange,
by petition showed that Mr. Tartaro, husband to the Viscountess
Molineux, delivered him a note intimating the Lords' pleasure to
hear this day the business in difference between his Lordship and
Lady Molineux, but neither having the papers nor time to acquaint
his Lord, he prayed for further time. The Lords appointed the 2nd
May next. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
63. Similar order. The difference between George Mynne and
Benedict Webb having been referred to the examination of Alderman
Abdy, Capt. Crispe, Mr. Low, and Mr. Clarke, Mynne showing by petition that there had been some differences between him and Crispe, he
desired that some one else be named in his place. The Lords ordered
that the said differences be referred to Alderman Abdy, Alderman
Garway, Mr. Low, and Mr. Clarke, who are to settle these differences
or to return certificate to the Board. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 24.
Inner Star Chamber. |
64. Order of Archbishop Laud, the Lord Keeper, the Lord Treasurer, and the Bishop of Norwich, referees of the petition of
Randolph Gilpin, parson of Barningham, Suffolk, against Maurice
Barrough [Barrow] and other parishioners of Barningham. The
order deals with suits in Chancery, in the Court of Arches, in the
Court of Requests, and two suits at law between Gilpin and Barrow,
all apparently arising out of a dispute about certain alleged customs
in tithing. Minute directions are given as to what was to be done
in all these several suits, and the referees charged Gilpin and his
parishioners thenceforth to frame themselves to live in a more quiet
and peaceable manner. [Draft. 3 pp.] |
Jan. 24.
Inner Star Chamber. |
65. Order of Archbishop Laud, the Lord Keeper, and Lord Treasurer, referees of a petition of Arthur Heron, vicar of Bardwell,
Suffolk, complaining against Mr. Barrow, of Barningham, that he
having a fourth part of the land in the parish, the tithes whereof
were worth to the impropriator 18l., and to the vicar 4l., did begin
to impale the said lands and make a park for deer, much to the prejudice of petitioner and of St. John's College, Oxford, which had
the patronage of the vicarage. Mr. Barrow denied that he had
done anything towards making a park of the land, but if at
any time he should employ it otherwise than it has been accustomed
he would give the vicar as much as has been made of the same for
seven years last past, which promise was directed to be drawn up as
an order, and registered among the acts of the Council, for prevention
of any damage to the said rectory and vicarage. [Draft. 11/6 p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
66. Order of Council. A certificate from the Commissioners of
Sewers of co. Lincoln, about a new river, called Ancolme, drawn
through the lordships of Warlaby and Saxby, the land of John
Bellasis and Sir Michael Wharton, being presented at the Board,
the Lords appointed to hear the same on Friday next. [Draft.
1 p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
67. Order of the King in Council on the complaint of some of the
justices of co. Nottingham against the sheriff of that county for overassessment to the ship-money of the hundreds of Newark, Hatfield,
South Clay, and North Clay (see Vol. ccclxxiv., No. 1), and the
answer of the sheriff (see Vol. ccclxxviii., No. 78). It was ordered
that the sheriff proceed in perfecting his assessment and levying the
moneys according as he has begun, he having undertaken to pursue
to the uttermost of his power the honour of his Majesty's writ, and
the directions of the Council, which required that the moneys should
be laid with as much equality as may possibly be discerned. [Draft.
2 pp.] |
| Jan. 24. |
68. Order of Council. William Leigh, late sheriff of co. Gloucester,
was required to collect and pay in 220l. arrear of ship-money under
writ of 1635, or attend the Board on the first Sunday in this term.
By letter of the 22nd inst. he desired that his attendance might
be spared, and further time given. For matter of his attendance
the Lords granted his request, and ordered that he should pay 110l.
within six days after this term, and 110l. within six days after
Easter term, which if he fail to do, he is to attend the Board.
[Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
69. The Council to Sir William Russell. John Crane, victualler
of the navy has made provision of victuals for a like number of men
for six months for service for 1638 as was employed for the last
year. Out of moneys first received upon writs issued in September
1637, you are to pay Crane 10,000l. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
70. The same to Robert Taverner, messenger. To fetch before the
Lords William Bridge and James Master, of Canterbury. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
71. The same to Richard Woolfe. To seize all soap, potashes, lees,
and other materials tending to the making of soap. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
72. The Council to the Governor of the House of Correction in
Middlesex. To take into his custody Alice Sheppard, and keep her
prisoner until further order. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
73. The same to the Warden of the Fleet. To set at liberty Sir
Thomas Fernefold. [¼ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
The same to the same. To set at liberty John Baker. [Written
on the same paper as the preceding. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
74. Draft entry of the appearance before the Council of John
Child. He is to remain in custody of the messenger until discharged.
[¼ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
75. Minute of a pass to Michael Clarke and Charles Birne, of co.
Antrim, to travel into foreign parts for three years, with proviso not
to go to Rome. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
76. Order of Council in the matter of the dispute between the
Merchant Adventurers of England residing in London and the
brethren of that company residing at Exeter. Recites the order of
Council of the 17th inst. (see Vol. ccclxxviii., No. 97), and the agreement of the 20th inst. (see this present Volume, No. 32), both before
calendared. The Lords approved the said agreement, and commanded
that the same should be entered amongst the acts of the Council,
that it might prevent further trouble to the Lords, and might serve
to determine all future differences between the parties. [Draft.
12/3 p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
77. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star
Chamber this day. They were—the Attorney-General against John
All and Francis Hunton; further hearing postponed until Wednesday
next; Thomas Williams against Alice Mercer and others; fine of
50l. for false report; Thomas Browne against John Borrett and
others; fine of 20l. for default of prosecution; Jonathan Rashleigh
against Reignold Mohun. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 24. |
78. Notes by Sec. Windebank, taken on the hearing of the first
and second of the above causes. The charge against All and Hunton
was that, being providers of biscuits for the navy, they bought bad
meal and used the same in making their biscuits. The notes state
some of the evidence against them. In the second case they give
merely the names of some of the witnesses. [1¼ p.] |
Jan. 24.
Waltham Hall. |
79. Sir William Luckyn, Sheriff of Essex, to Nicholas. Sends
for a copy of certain rates out of Mr. Lucas's book. On Saturday he
hopes his endeavours will appear to the satisfaction of doubtful
apprehensions. [Underwritten is a note by Nicholas, addressed
to "Francis," to let Sir William Luckyn's man take what notes he
pleases out of the late sheriff of Essex's book. Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
80. The Council to the Mayor and Aldermen of Chester. On consideration of your letter of 13th inst. (see Vol. ccclxxviii., No. 77),
we spare your appearance on 4th February next, but require some
of you to give your attendance on the 4th May next, at which time
we will hear the matters complained of. For the matter of Gloverstone, referred to the Earl of Derby and judges of Chester, we expect
their certificate to be returned by the same time. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
81. Draft entry of appearance before the Council of William Stane,
Amos Prielove, and Josias Wood, constables of the hundred of Harlow,
Essex. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
82. Names of those who will attend at Whitehall on behalf of
Henry Lambe, touching his intended river. They are—Lord Rivers
by Mr. Lea, his servant; Lady Rivers by Mr. Sheeres, her servant;
Sir Roger North; Thomas Steward; Sir Edmund Moundeford;
and Walter Cradock. [½ p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Entry of the appearance before the Lords of the Admiralty of
John Sedcole, who is to attend until discharged. [Copy. See
Vol. cccliii., fol. 81. ⅓ p.] |
Jan. 25.
Chesterfield. |
83. James Webster, Under-sheriff of co. Nottingham, to Nicholas.
The late high-sheriff of co. Nottingham is fourscore years of age, and
little able to go through such a weighty business as ship-money. I
have sent up 30l. more, so that there remains now only 30l. of the
3,500l. charged upon the county, of which 30l. Newark is behind
20l., whereof the Earl of Berkshire, as the late mayor telleth me,
should pay 10l., and the town is poor. Two chief constables, namely,
Pocklington and Sharpe, I cannot procure to account for the remainder of their moneys received, and many other odd moneys there
are yet behind, so that I have paid in more than is come to my
hands; but I hope I shall have your help therein by your letters to
the chief constables. The now sheriff has been at London, and is
not yet come down, so that no warrant has been made since your
last letter. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
84. List, signed by John Button, late Sheriff of Hants, of persons
in arrear for ship-money. Among the noticeable persons are, in
Hurstbourne-Tarrant, Lady Constance Lucy, dead, 3l.; in Sidmonton, William Kingsmill, refuses, 2s. 11d.; in Shamblehurst, Sir
Gerard Fleetwood, refuses, 17s.; in Twyford, Thomas Seymour,
refuses, 10s.; there are 11 refusers in all. Total of arrears, 42l. 6s. 8d.
[2½ pp.] |
Jan. 25.
Mincing Lane. |
85. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Upon surveys
of the hulls of the ships undernamed, since their return from sea, his
Majesty's shipwrights estimate the charge in perfecting them again
for sea, as follows, viz., the Unicorn at 307l.; the Expedition at 265l.;
the First Whelp at 80l. 10s.; for the performance whereof we desire
your warrant. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
86. List of ten merchant ships fit to be employed in the King's
service, with tonnage, ordnance, and masters' names. [2/3 p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
87. Propositions by Capt. William Rainsborough for redeeming
captives in Algiers. To get the captives by treaty being found impossible, and their redemption by money impolitic, the writer recommends the employment of a fleet to besiege them by sea, and thus to
force them to deliver up the captives. He thinks ten good ships and
six pinnaces would be requisite for the service, and if such a fleet
were continued for three or four years their trade would be destroyed
and their ships become worm-eaten and unserviceable. He suggests
also that the maintenance of the suggested fleet would be very much
to the King's honour in all the maritime parts of Christendom, and
if haply the fleet took some of them that take the English, and sold
them in Spain or Italy, English subjects might be redeemed with
the money. [1½ p.] |
| Jan. 25. |
88. Extract from the Register of the Acts of the Court of High
Commission relating to a case against Toby Bullock and others,
aldermen of Gloucester. Mr. Bullock appearing, it was made known
to him that he and others were convented for entrenching upon
ecclesiastical jurisdiction in making orders for the government of
the hospital of St. Bartholomew in Gloucester, and under pretence
thereof making a lease of the means thereof to an inconformable
minister. Mr. Bullock answered that they had not exceeded the
bounds of their letters patent, whereupon the court ordered that
he should attend Sir John Lambe and Dr. Duck with the said
letters patent and other writings as soon as they came to town,
and should give into court the names of all that had any hand in
making the foresaid orders. [Attested copy. 2½ pp.] |
| Jan. 25. |
89. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
| Jan. 26. |
90. Order of Council on the petition of John Gray, messenger.
Petitioner stated that having apprehended Mr. Lawrence, a priest,
and seized upon a trunk and divers books in his lodging, which he
left in a constable's charge, petitioner being commanded to bring
the books to the Board on Tuesday last, and going upon the service,
was arrested at the suit of one James Lindsey, keeper of the
Counter prison in Southwark, and although petitioner acquainted
the officers of his present employment, they carried him to prison.
It was ordered that the trunks and books be delivered to the
registrar of the High Commission, and the commissioners are to
give account thereof to the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was
further ordered that Lindsey should give his attendance on the
Board on Wednesday next, and that he should take order that Gray
may be brought thither at the same time. [Draft. 1¼ p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
91. Similar order. The petition of Humphrey Rowse with a
certificate of Thomas Meautys, to whom the Lords referred the
difference between Rowse, Foster, and Robert Aspinall, being this
day presented, it was ordered that the petition and certificate
should be recommended to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's
Bench, to take order for petitioner's relief. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
92. Order of Council. By order of the Board of the 17th inst., the
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench was required to proceed against
Robert Jason, concerning certain criminal offences by him committed.
It was ordered that the Attorney-General should likewise proceed
against Jason in the Star Chamber for other offences contained in
the examinations taken or laid to his charge by Edmund Conquest
and others. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
93. The like on petition of Richard Beale, of London, merchant.
Petitioner complained that Sir Edward Bromfield, late Lord Mayor,
being required to make answer on the 6th December last to a
complaint of petitioner about the business of shipping, had forborne
to do so. It was ordered that Sir Edward should send his answer
in writing to the Board on the 9th February next. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
94. The like. The difference between Henry Morgan and
Blanche, his wife, on the one part, and Henry Lingen, son to the
said Blanche, on the other, was by order of the referees of the
10th inst. appointed to be heard on the 2nd May next, and it was
also ordered that Henry Morgan or his wife should deliver to Lingen,
within 14 days after sight, copies of such grants as they pretend
title unto, and the articles made between his father and her friends.
Henry Morgan, by petition this day, desired that the hearing might
stand, and that he might have a longer time for giving the copies
desired. The Lords resolved to hear the differences at the time
appointed, and gave petitioners a month to deliver the copies. They
also ordered Lingen to bring up such writings by which he makes
title, to the end, if there be cause, the counsel of Morgan may see
them. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
95. The like. The Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital being
by order of 29th September required to confer with William Price
and Nicholas Hudson, for reducing the buildings in Holborn by
them begun, into one single house, to be used for an inn and stables
as anciently it was. They having returned a certificate that they
could not settle the business, the Lords referred the further consideration thereof to Sir William Becher and Sir Dudley Carleton,
who are to treat with Price and Hudson, and by the best ways they
can to accommodate the business, so as Hudson's buildings may be
joined to Price's, and all be reduced into one entire house, to be used
for an inn, and that the buildings beside Hudson's house, towards
Lincoln's Inn, may be turned into stables. If the said referees
cannot settle the business, they are to certify in whom the fault is.
[Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
96. The like. By certificate of 30th December last, signed by
Nicholas Herne, Ottowell Meverell, physician to the hospital of
Bethlehem, Nicholas Randy, treasurer, and Ralph Yardley, apothecary, it appears that Richard Farneham, prisoner in the said hospital,
did not appear to be mad or lunatic, and they were of opinion he
might have the liberty afforded to others in that house. It is
ordered that so long as Farneham behaves himself well he should
have such liberty. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 26.
Star Chamber. |
97. Order of Council. By order of 23rd June last, upon hearing the
difference between Samuel Preston, vicar of Roade, co. Northampton,
and Stephen Hoe, the impropriator, it was directed that Preston
should search at Lincoln among the records to make appear, if he
could, that there had been a vicar presented to the said church.
This day, upon a full hearing and upon reading a pretended endowment of a vicarage in Roade and such presentations as Preston
produced, forasmuch as it did not appear that there was ever any
vicar presented in Roade or ever received any tithes there, it was
ordered that Preston should renounce his title to any vicarage there,
and should deliver up his presentation to Hoe, and should be allowed
20l. per annum by Hoe for his two years, and by the rector of
Ashton for his third year, and so interchangeably to be paid unto
him for officiating the cure at Roade. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
98. The like upon the petition of Robert Barkham, now
prisoner in the Fleet for not performing the decree of the Commissioners of Sewers and the directions of this Board. Petitioner
desired leave to commence a suit for lands which he pretends to be
taken from him by the said commissioners, and that he might be
freed from imprisonment. The Lords ordered that he should remain
committed until he should conform himself to the decree of the
Commissioners of Sewers. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 26.
Star Chamber. |
99. The like. The Lords being moved on behalf of John West,
who has a suit in the Exchequer against Robert Jason, prisoner in
the Fleet, that he might serve Jason with process ad audiendum
judicium, and being further moved that Jason might go with his
keeper to instruct his counsel for the said hearing, it was ordered
that the warden of the Fleet permit Jason to be served with the
said process and suffer him to repair to his counsel, and after the
hearing to keep him close prisoner till further order. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Jan. 26.
Inner Star Chamber. |
100. The like. The Lords having upon a reference from his
Majesty on the petition of Samuel Baldock, clerk, heard the counsel
of Baldock and of Dr. Jarvis, touching the rectory of Greenstead,
Essex, and finding that there is already a judgment against Baldock's
title, and a writ of error thereupon depending, the Lords therefore
thought fit to leave the said differences to be determined by the
course of law. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
101. The Council to the Sheriff of co. Warwick. We send you
a petition presented on behalf of the inhabitants of that county, to
be spared a moiety of the ship-money charged upon them this year,
in regard that Birmingham being visited last summer with the
pestilence they relieved them by a weekly allowance. In respect
that county is easily rated, and that the sickness has not been so
great nor general there as in other counties which have had no
abatement, you are to proceed in levying the full sum. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 26.
Whitehall. |
102. The Council to Humanitas Mayo, Thomas Webb, and Thomas
Boyles, messengers. Divers abuses are already committed by illdisposed persons of the company of makers of playing cards, whereupon we hold it very necessary that all moulds for printing "teats
and varlets," as also for the Jews, scissons and dozens, be brought
into his Majesty's sealing house, and all teats and varlets be there
printed. We authorize you to enter into the houses of any of the
said company you shall suspect, and there search for all cards defectively wrought and all the said moulds, and carry the same away
to his Majesty's office for cards in Great St. Bartholomew's, delivering
them with an inventory and the names of the owners, that further
order may be taken; and if any person refuse to permit you to
search, you are to call a constable to your assistance and break open
doors or other places, and to apprehend all persons who hinder you,
charging all mayors and other officers and subjects to assist you.
[2 pp.] |
| Jan. 26. |
103. The same to Attorney-General Bankes. We enclose a list of
persons who make white starch of sweet corn, contrary to proclamation. We hold it requisite that some of them be punished for
example to others. We pray you to send for some of the chiefest of
them, and if upon examination you find cause, to proceed against
them. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
104. Draft of the above. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
105. Draft entry of the appearance before the Council of Thomas
Poole and John Ting, constables of Fyfield, Essex, who are to
remain in the messenger's custody until discharged. [¼ p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
106. Similar entry of the appearance of Robert Adams, on
behalf of himself and his father, Marquis Adams, who being 87 years
of age is not able to travel, but he is nevertheless to remain in
custody of the messenger until discharged. [¼ p.] |
| [Jan. 26?] |
107. Petition of Robert Barkham to the Council. On petitioner's
last petition to the Lords, they prayed the Lord Chief Justice of the
King's Bench and the Attorney-General to call before them petitioner
and the parties prosecuting him, and to settle the differences, or
certify the true state thereof, with their opinions concerning the
submission offered by the petitioner. The Lord Chief Justice and
the Attorney-General being attended by petitioner and the contrary
parties, without considering the decrees according to the laws of
sewers, treated with petitioner touching the submission, and certified
their opinion therein. Prays the Lords to spare the commitment of
petitioner, and to continue the reference to the Lord Chief Justice
and the Attorney-General, that they may certify their opinions of
the decrees in question, according to the laws of sewers. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
108. Petition of John Sedcole, of Epping, Essex, to the Lords of
the Admiralty. Of late, petitioner was charged by the constables
of Epping to carry a load of saltpetre, which he was not able to
perform, not being provided with a team. Further, he does not hold
any lands in that hundred save 30l. per annum, which was leased
out by petitioner's father to one in Epping, with condition that he
should pay all duties and services which belonged thereunto; and
lastly, that George Spranger, who has the said lease, went himself
and his horse towards the last carriage that came. Prays consideration hereof, and promises to submit to what shall be ordered. [½ p.]
Annexed, |
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108. i. Affidavit of petitioner in verification of the facts stated
in the petition. [½ p.] |
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108. ii. Certificate of John Mott, constable, that he warned John
Sedcole to take a load of saltpetre to the Swan at Stratford
Loughton, which Sedcole refused. 6th January 1637–8.
[Underwritten statement of Nathaniel Sykes that he had
been much hindered by the refusal of Sedcole. ½ p.] |
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108. iii. Certificate of Cicely Warden and eleven other inhabitants of Epping, in confirmation of the preceding statement of John Mott. Sedcole is an inhabitant in our
parish, and has a sufficient team of horses to have done
the service. [¾ p.] |
Jan. 26.
Carlisle. |
109. Sir Thomas Dacre, Sheriff of Cumberland, to the Council. I
received the writ for shipping together with letters of instruction.
I enclose a memorial of the proceedings thereof, and I shall labour
to collect the moneys and pay the same over. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
|
109. i. Memorial above alluded to, being a general statement of
the way in which 1,400l. was assessed upon Cumberland.
[¾ p.] |
Jan. 26.
Northampton. |
110. Ro[bert] Weldon to [Sir John Lambe]. Wrote last week
of Sir Richard Samuel's acts and threats. Since that, what he before
menaced he has put in execution upon the constable of Bugbrooke.
Himself alone, without calling any other justice of peace, bound the
constable to good behaviour for not carrying Gare the next way to
gaol, but suffering him to put in bail before Dr. Clerke, whereas I
have seen the warrant, which was, that whereas he had refused to
put in sureties for good behaviour (which he did not, but tendered
very sufficient men) he should be imprisoned till he found security.
Beseeches the person addressed to hear Gare himself, what was the
pretended cause of his binding. The true reason was stated in the
writer's last letter. He will tell you that Sir Richard thrice
questioned him what he had to do with Sir Miles Burkitt, and
when Gare would make no other answer than that he was not
bound to tell his worship, he replied that he might as well tell him
in plain terms that he would not tell him. This Sir Richard Samuel
is a man so venemous against ecclesiastical jurisdiction, that when a
brief for collection comes he demands whether an apparitor brought
it, and if it came from ecclesiastical power his answer is eo nomine
that he will give nothing. This head standing upon Puritan
shoulders, neither will obedience be performed nor truth extracted.
It appears "to us" that had the examination of the business,
that they are not only powerful in their multitudes, but one way or
other they prevail upon those that are not of their garb. Details
the alleged cunning of "one of them" upon examination. Having
given Gare the information, "when he came to it" he endeavoured
to direct all that he had formerly informed another way. In his
answers he had nothing perfect save a lapwing's cry to divert that
part of the second article concerning the prosecuting and cropping
of the faithful from that meaning which himself had construed it in.
His name is Barefoot. Never went we to church to speed any act
but we had some complaint of wrongs or threatenings to some of
the witnesses, and apparent insolencies of the defendant before our
faces. I shall not be in London this term. My duty requires this
poor service. Zeal to religion and the peace of the Church engage
me in it, and were there no other reason, the clergy, relieved by that
power God and his Majesty have conferred upon that court, have
cause to be jealous of its honour.[Endorsed by Sir John Lambe,
"Nothing to a brief if a paritor bring it. Whipt a minister in bed.
Commission." 1¾ p.] |
| Jan. 26. |
111. Sum by Sir Thomas Roe of the report of himself, Sir Kenelm
Digby, Alderman Garraway and others, referees appointed by his
Majesty upon a petition of the West Country merchants, concerning
the pirates of Algiers and Tunis, as far as memory will help him,
having no notes nor copy, one being presented to his Majesty, to
which Sir Thomas refers, another to the Lords, which is lost, and his
own copy, having produced him nothing but reprehension, he burnt.
The proposal of the referees was to set out a strong fleet which
should go "right down to Alexandria," when the Turks' ships were
there laden, and should make prize of all men and goods; and should
afterwards range the coast of Barbary, land among the villages, and
make prisoners of all men, women, and children, and then return to
Algiers and Tunis, and there exchange the prisoners taken, and so
redeem English captives. If they refuse to exchange, then to go
over to Majorca, Sardinia, and Spain, and to sell the Turks for
money. Sir Thomas adds, at considerable length, the objections
urged against this proposal, with the answers. [3 pp.] |
Jan. 26.
Star Chamber. |
112. Notes by Sec. Windebank of causes heard in the Star
Chamber this day. They were Penkevill against Willes, in which
Willes was fined 500l. to the King and 100l. damages to Penkevill.
In a second cross bill Willes was fined 20l. pro falso clamore. In
Pleydall against John Trinder, William Hay, and John Cull, the
cause was dismissed. [⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
Warrant to pay to John Crane 730l. 15s., for victuals and other
expenses before launching the Sovereign of the Seas at Woolwich,
and since at her moorings in the river, and for rigging and fitting
the Prince Royal at Chatham. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 27. |
Grant to George Vernon, his Majesty's servant, of benefit accruing
to his Majesty out of the estates of Sir Edward Bellingham, Sir
Ralph Standish, and John Owen, who stand outlawed after judgment.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 27. |
The King to the Provost and Fellows of King's College, Cambridge, declaring that the whole college of Clare Hall (the chapel
and libraries excepted) shall be removed 70 feet lower to the west,
and that such portion of ground as shall remain between Clare Hall
and the south-west end of King's College shall be conveyed to them
for enlarging the chapel yard of King's College, and that for supply
of room for their building at Clare Hall the Provost and Fellows of
King's College are to convey to them all that part of the Butt-close
which lies northwards of the bridge and causeway in their college of
Clare Hall, together with the said bridge and causeway, upon such
rent to be reserved as the same are reasonably worth to be let.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. 27. |
Petition of Sir Richard Titchborne to the King. Acts of Parliament which provided for reformation of abuses in servants, in the
first year of Queen Elizabeth were all repealed and reduced into a
law whereby, amongst other things, it was provided that no servant
should depart out of his service without a testimonial of his licence
so to do, which was appointed to be registered, for which 2d. was to
be paid; and it was also provided that no person which should
depart out of any service should be received without showing such
testimonial. By reason that no officer has been appointed for making
those testimonials, the same are neglected, and the reformation
intended by that act of Parliament is frustrated. Petitioner prays
grant of the office of making the said testimonials for 21 years, at
the rent of [blank], with liberty to take 2d. for every such
testimonial; and that your Majesty will by proclamation require
the observation of the said statute, and give warrant to the AttorneyGeneral to prepare a book for granting the said office. [Copy. See
Vol. ccxxiii., p. 232. 1 p.] Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty being well persuaded of the petitioner, and
desirous to confer a mark of favour upon him, refers
the said petitioner to the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Privy
Seal, the Earl Marshal, and Sec. Windebank, who are to
certify their opinions, and what rent is fit to be reserved.
[Copy. Ibid., p. 233. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
113. The Council to the Sheriff of Somerset. The inhabitants of
Bath Forum complain that for the service of shipping you have
taken off 40l. from the hundred of Wellow and liberty of Henton and
Norton, and laid the same upon the said hundred and the liberty of
Hampton and Claverton, notwithstanding it has been ordered by
this Board that the rates should stand until there be a general review
of the rates through the whole county. We pray you to take order
that the hundred of Bath Forum be assessed at no higher rate
than it was last year by your predecessor, until all the rates for the
said county shall be settled, if, as alleged, it was so desired by the
justices at Bridgwater. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
114. Notes by Nicholas of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty. The Lords appointed to hear the differences
between the shipwrights and caulkers. Officers of the Navy attend
about the Prince and the Merhonour, and the list of ships for this
summer. Sign papers and the estimate of the Ordinary. Consider
whether any merchants [ships] shall be employed this year. Peruse
answer of the recorder of Huntingdon to the complaint of Stevenson, saltpetreman. Sedcole, who refused to send his cart for saltpetre, attends in the messenger's custody. Appoint carpenter for
the Vanguard. Awdry has a proposition to make for venting 200
lasts of powder yearly. Consider the master shipwrights' petition.
[1 p.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord
Deputy. We have order from the Council for setting forth the
Swallow and the Ninth Whelp for guard of the coast of Ireland, at
the charge of the revenue of that kingdom. We therefore pray you
to set forth the Swallow for eight months with 150 men, and the
Ninth Whelp for twelve months with 60 men, to be ready for sea
at the beginning of March next; and at the end of their employment to send us an account of the charge expended. We shall give
warrant to Capt. Thomas Ketelby, whom his Majesty has appointed
to go in the Swallow, admiral of all ships employed on that coast,
and likewise for his lieutenant, and shall send a warrant for Capt.
Owen to be captain of the Ninth Whelp. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii.,
fol. 81. 1 p.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Robert Smith, marshal and water-bailiff of Ireland,
Leonard Cross, Henry Wheeler, Thomas Canditt, and William Rolewright. An execution under seal of the Admiralty, dated 1st December 1637, on behalf of George Rodney, is issued to you to
apprehend John French and Edward Bourke, both of Galloway
[Galway], and to keep them in safe custody until 5,000l. be by them
paid to George Rodney. In assistance of the said writ of execution,
we charge you to use all diligence to apprehend French and Bourke,
and them to keep in safe custody. And we pray the Lord President
of Munster to give you his aid, and require all vice-admirals and
others to be assisting. [Ibid., fol. 81 b. 1 p.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. The captain of the
fort at Milton, near Gravesend, informs us that his store of provision
is near spent. We pray you that a survey be taken of the remains
of gunners' stores in the said fort, and an account of the expenditure,
and that the wants be supplied. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 82. ½ p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
Minute of a similar letter for supply of the fort at West Tilbury,
near Gravesend. [See Vol. cccliii., fol. 82 b. 3 lines.] |
| Jan. 27. |
The like for Upnor Castle. [Ibid. 3 lines.] |
| Jan. 27. |
The like for Warham and Bay Sconces. [Ibid. 4 lines.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register that the Lord Treasurer, Mr.
Comptroller, and Sec. Windebank signified his Majesty's pleasure
that Thomas Barloe shall be the next clerk of the Acts of the Navy,
to hold the same from the death, surrender, or other determination
of Mr. Fleming, the present clerk. [Ibid., fol. 85. ¼ p.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Order of Lords of the Admiralty in settlement of differences
between the shipwrights and the caulkers. The number of apprentices was to be regulated by the ordinances of the corporation of
shipwrights, the shipwrights were to endeavour to keep the caulkers
in work, some of the caulkers were to be elected assistants of the
corporation of shipwrights, and were to be employed on surveys,
and both shipwrights and caulkers were to be obedient to the
government of the corporation. [Ibid., fol. 87. 1½ p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
115. Petition of his Majesty's Master Shipwrights to the Lords of
the Admiralty. Petitioners have formerly received extra for their
service at Portsmouth 6s. 8d. per diem, but of late the same is
confined to 40l. per annum. Being again commanded down for that
service, petitioners are denied by Sir William Russell the said part
reward. Beseech that they may have encouragement to do the
duties of their places. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
116. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. We have made
a list of the captains mentioned by you, and have against every
name set what a month's pay comes to. The pay of Sir John
Pennington, as vice-admiral, was 40s. per diem; Sir Henry Mervin,
rear-admiral, 20s.; Capt. Rainsborough, 10s.; Capt. Walter Stewart
and seven others, 8s.; five at 6s. 8d.; and others at lower sums down
to 3s. 4d. The monthly pay for the whole 22 was 268l. 16s. 10d.
[1 p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
117. Propositions of Godwin Awdry, of Melksham, Wilts, referred
to the Lords of the Admiralty, concerning the orderly managing of
the magazines in England. The proposal was that the deputy
lieutenants in every county should appoint a man to renew the
county magazine, and should grant their warrants to the constables
to collect, by rate, money to buy 2 lbs. of powder, 6 yards of match,
and 24 bullets for every musketeer. This provision was to be delivered out annually to every trained man, and what remained over
after musters might be sold to any that would buy it for shipping
or other purposes. [1 p.] |
Jan. 27.
Draycot. |
118. Robert Wynne to Richard Harvey. Has left Mr. Bower on
account of insufficient allowance, and is now with his sister at Draycott. Prays Harvey's assistance in procuring another place. Sir
William Calley and his wife are both well. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
119. Account rendered by Sir William Russell of arrears of shipmoney due upon writs issued in 1635; total, 8,203l. 10s. 9d.; with
a memorandum of Nicholas deducting certain allowances which
reduce the arrear (as he states the sum) to 5,403l. 8s. 2d. [Much
damaged by damp. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 27. |
120. Similar account of money received and outstanding on account
of writs issued in August 1636. Total received, 185,904l. 12s. 0½d.;
outstanding, 10,709l. 15s. 7½d. [Much damaged by damp. 1 p.] |
Jan. 28.
Whitehall. |
121. Order of the King and Council. Sir Edward Bromfield,
governor of the present company of soapmakers, and others of the
said corporation, complained that there is lately imported about
2,000l. worth of foreign soap, contrary to proclamation, which the
said governor and company desired might be confiscated. Upon
hearing the persons that claim interest in the said soap, his Majesty
and the Lords, conceiving their allegations that the said soap was
consigned for foreign parts and not for England to be only pretences,
ordered that the soap so seized should be proceeded against in the
Exchequer, to be there legally cleared or condemned according to
justice. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 28.
Whitehall. |
122. The like order. That no composition shall be henceforth
taken for soap imported into this kingdom contrary to proclamation
by those who have power to compound for prohibited goods, but
that it shall be proceeded against in the Exchequer, and there adjudged confiscate, and of this the customers are to take notice.
[Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
123. Similar order. Upon 17th December last his Majesty appointed the first Sunday in Hilary term for hearing the business of
making navigable the river that leads to the Ouse in Suffolk, and
commanded the commissioners for viewing the said river, and such
gentlemen that have interest therein, to attend at the same time.
His Majesty now appoints to hear the same on the 4th February
next. [Draft. ½ p.] |
Jan. 28.
Whitehall. |
124. The like upon hearing the complaints of Lord Mohun and
others, commissioners for inquiry respecting certain sums of money
illegally imposed in the city of Bristol, and several petitions presented from Bristol touching the undue proceedings of some of the
commissioners. His Majesty and the Lords ordered that the Attorney-General should exhibit in the Star Chamber informations
upon these several complaints, and use expedition to bring them to
a hearing, the complaints of the commissioners being first heard, but
both causes to be sentenced together. [Draft. 12/3 p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
125. The Council to Sir Anthony Irby, Sheriff of co. Lincoln. We
have considered your letter of the 1st inst. (see Vol. ccclxxviii.,
No. 1), about rating the lands drained by Sir Anthony Thomas and
other adventurers beyond Boston. We well approve the easy hand
you have held in charging lands so beneficial to the owners, and
pray you to proceed accordingly, and to hasten the sending to the
Treasurer of the Navy the sum charged upon that county. [Draft.
1 p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
126. The Council to the Lord Chief Justice and the rest of the
Judges of the King's Bench. We send a paper which Joseph Neale
pretends is a true relation of his proceedings against William
Benlowes, junior, and of the escape he made, as he alleges, by the
permission of Sir John Lenthall. Because the business is foul we
recommend its examination to you, and having by Mr. Fessant,
a counsellor, or Mr. Barker, attorney for Neale, informed yourselves of the true carriage of the business, we pray you to cause
inquiry to be made where Benlowes, junior, now is, and how he
came to make his escape, and thereupon to take such order as the
said Neale may be relieved for the misery he has endured. And if
you cannot make a good end thereof, you are to return certificate to
the Board with your opinions. [Draft. 1⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
127. The same to the Sheriff of Kent. The parishioners of Dartford
complain of being overrated towards the ship-money for this year,
and for the great charge they are yearly at towards the removes of
their Majesties, the smallness of the quantity of their marsh ground
in respect of the hundred of Little and Lesness, with which they
are equally rated, and for many other particulars they desire to be
eased. We pray you to examine the allegations, and if you find
them true, to give petitioners relief, provided that what you abate
them be laid on some other parts of the county that may better bear
it. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 28.
London. |
128. Sir White Beconsawe, late Sheriff of Hants, to the Council.
By their letter of 19th November 1637 the Lords required various
collectors of ship-money to pay to Sir White certain small sums of
money in their hands or to appear at the Council Board. He certifies that the executors of Robert Newland had paid him 6l. 10s.,
but that John Barton, William Brooke, Stephen Marsh, and Edward
Coles had refused or omitted to pay their several amounts or to give
bonds to appear. [Nicholas has written in the margin that Stephen
Marsh had since paid his amount. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
129. John Lord Poulett to Nicholas. I am sorry the word "project" in my letter to you gave the Lords so much offence, being
used by me but as the phrase in which the business was presented
to me. For that I desire the Lords pardon. For the money I am
ready to pay as I promised it, by 10l. a year. If the Lords will
have it otherwise, I must leave myself to their pleasures. Pray
present this answer in the best sense. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
130. Note by Nicholas of what ship-money had been levied under
writs issued in October 1637; total 20,700l. [The date, total, and
footnote of figures are in the handwriting of the King. Discoloured
by damp. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
131. Account by Sir Anthony Vincent, late sheriff, of 3,500l.
ship-money charged upon Surrey in 1636. 3,200l. had been paid in.
Of the remainder 54l. was due from Southwark, and 10l. 5s. 2d.
from Guildford; 49l. 19s. 1d. was due from persons of whom no
distress could be found, and 185l. 15s. 9d. was in course of collection.
Among the persons from whom no distress could be found were Lord
Monson, at Reigate, 8l., Sir William Slingsby for the same sum at
Addington, and the Earl of Annandale, Stoke juxta Guildford, 15s.
[3 pp.] |
| Jan. 28. |
132. Information of Robert Toms and Thomas Cooper, bailiffs
employed for collecting the arrear of ship-money by warrant of
Sir John Hanbury, sheriff of co. Northampton. They state their
ineffectual endeavours to distrain at Long Buckby. The constables
refused to assist them, and when the informants distrained upon
one person, women, boys, and children assembled with pitchforks
and their aprons full of stones, exclaiming "Knock them down !
Beat out their brains ! Hang them rogues !" and they prevented
their bringing the distress away. In another case of distraining
they put the distress into the pound, but the pound was broken
open and the distress taken away. Richard Hopkins, high constable, John Woodom [Woodham ?] and John Dingley, constables,
and Thomas Watts, thirdborough, were the persons principally
complained of. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 28. |
133. List by Richard Whithed, late Sheriff of Hants, of such
persons as were assessed under writ of August 1635, and have no
distress in that county; amongst them, under Wherwell, is William
Stroud, who lives at Barrington, Somerset, 2l.; under Sparsholt,
Adam Ayrie, vicar, principal of Edmund Hall, Oxford, 10s.; under
Odiham, Lord Arundel of Wardour, 10s. [Strip of parchment.
= 1 p.] |
